Meaning what? No Poles? Eurocup/league has no restrictions. Polish league requires at least one on the floor alle match long.

This however is a bit misleading, our best Pole, a regular starter has back issues and was inactive for the match.

I posted it because I was looking for info on Tori Jankoska and saw this graphic saying that she was starting.. Although I don't know that Jankoska still starts or starts all the time..

Eurobasket.com is not a reliable site for starters. For example, they list Nneka Ogwumike as the reserve SF for Dynamo Kursk and don't even list Sonja Petrovic among the 10 pictured. I always check box scores.

Meaning what? No Poles? Eurocup/league has no restrictions. Polish league requires at least one on the floor alle match long.

This however is a bit misleading, our best Pole, a regular starter has back issues and was inactive for the match.

Do you know if Makurat plans on playing in college or will stay in Europe? I'm sure UTEP is monitoring the situation closely, but it would be nice to have our first real international prospect for the 2020 Draft.

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tfan wrote:

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Meaning what? No Poles? Eurocup/league has no restrictions. Polish league requires at least one on the floor alle match long.

This however is a bit misleading, our best Pole, a regular starter has back issues and was inactive for the match.

I posted it because I was looking for info on Tori Jankoska and saw this graphic saying that she was starting.. Although I don't know that Jankoska still starts or starts all the time..

Eurobasket.com is not a reliable site for starters. For example, they list Nneka Ogwumike as the reserve SF for Dynamo Kursk and don't even list Sonja Petrovic among the 10 pictured. I always check box scores.

Aye, we should just ban eurobasket.com content unless they really have unique content that can't be found elsewhere.

In the domestic league, she has started 5 out of 12 games. Does Jankoska have Polish heritage?

It all started when Copper had knee issues and was out for 3 games. Then she outplaced Skerović and Makurat was playing the point. In the general idea she's the 6th woman, probably would've had a bigger chance starting if not the one Pole on floor rule.
Polish heritage - none that I have info about. There was no idea of giving her citizenship as far as I know.

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Do you know if Makurat plans on playing in college or will stay in Europe? I'm sure UTEP is monitoring the situation closely, but it would be nice to have our first real international prospect for the 2020 Draft.

I can ask her. I can't find the info, but my memory whispers her contract is multi-year. Her older sister Aleksandra (short: Ola) currently plays for Liberty University, so the path is cleared.

It continues to be interesting to see how Fenerbahce continues to juggle its lineup for domestic league play. It seems like they have been alternating between Plum and Powers now that everyone is healthy. It actually makes sense to play Powers and not dress Plum based on the rest of their lineup, because Vardarli can run the offense and some combination of Senyurek and Cora can stretch the floor, but completely not playing a name player could be an issue. I would be tempted to get Verameyenka as much rest as possible during domestic league games that can be won without her, but they will need her during big games.

It continues to be interesting to see how Fenerbahce continues to juggle its lineup for domestic league play. It seems like they have been alternating between Plum and Powers now that everyone is healthy. It actually makes sense to play Powers and not dress Plum based on the rest of their lineup, because Vardarli can run the offense and some combination of Senyurek and Cora can stretch the floor, but completely not playing a name player could be an issue. I would be tempted to get Verameyenka as much rest as possible during domestic league games that can be won without her, but they will need her during big games.

Hilariously, it's an incredibly predictable issue caused by her agents sending her to a Euro team with an established point guard already on the roster. Countless teams in Europe would've handed Plum the keys and stood back to watch (albeit maybe not too many who'd have paid her as much as Fener probably are).

Well, I'll be seeing more Handy, she now officially joins Basket Gdynia.

Bit surprised Agu Spor didn't want to keep her, but maybe now they're out of Europe they're cutting the costs a little. Glad she landed at another good spot so quickly. It's still cool to see a little clutch of Brits making a legitimate living at a good level across Europe. Better than the current class of guys, to be honest, even if none of them have quite reached the level Luol Deng managed at his peak.

Well, I'll be seeing more Handy, she now officially joins Basket Gdynia.

Bit surprised Agu Spor didn't want to keep her, but maybe now they're out of Europe they're cutting the costs a little. Glad she landed at another good spot so quickly. It's still cool to see a little clutch of Brits making a legitimate living at a good level across Europe. Better than the current class of guys, to be honest, even if none of them have quite reached the level Luol Deng managed at his peak.

They did end up with six foreigners for four spots, which seems like overkill.

In Fener-watch, Plum did not dress and Powers had a good games in the big rivalry.

UMMC has already signed Kristi Toliver and Maya Moore. Now we hear that Jamierra Faulkner is already in Russia working out with the team and will join them once her work visa is complete. Maya was already slated to replace Diana Taurasi. Faulkner and Toliver might be there because Deanna Nolan hasn't been able to play.

UMMC has already signed Kristi Toliver and Maya Moore. Now we hear that Jamierra Faulkner is already in Russia working out with the team and will join them once her work visa is complete. Maya was already slated to replace Diana Taurasi. Faulkner and Toliver might be there because Deanna Nolan hasn't been able to play.

I follow Faulkner on social media and she has been with the team since their season started back in the fall. I doubt it's some sudden/recent thing with Nolan's current form.

UMMC has already signed Kristi Toliver and Maya Moore. Now we hear that Jamierra Faulkner is already in Russia working out with the team and will join them once her work visa is complete. Maya was already slated to replace Diana Taurasi. Faulkner and Toliver might be there because Deanna Nolan hasn't been able to play.

I follow Faulkner on social media and she has been with the team since their season started back in the fall. I doubt it's some sudden/recent thing with Nolan's current form.

The usually dependable Turkish league has been poor with timely stats all season. Bornova may be the most pathetic story in European basketball right now, which is a pretty high bar to clear given that the team that the Ball brothers signed with is making their best effort.

The usually dependable Turkish league has been poor with timely stats all season. Bornova may be the most pathetic story in European basketball right now, which is a pretty high bar to clear given that the team that the Ball brothers signed with is making their best effort.

You listed Dabovic with 0 points but did she even play? I suspect her possible injury is the only thing keeping Plum there since Kelsey was actually useful last Euroleague game. Plum needs to go to a lower-pressure team where she can get minutes and refine her game.

The usually dependable Turkish league has been poor with timely stats all season. Bornova may be the most pathetic story in European basketball right now, which is a pretty high bar to clear given that the team that the Ball brothers signed with is making their best effort.

You listed Dabovic with 0 points but did she even play? I suspect her possible injury is the only thing keeping Plum there since Kelsey was actually useful last Euroleague game. Plum needs to go to a lower-pressure team where she can get minutes and refine her game.

That's one of the games that I do not have full statistics for so I just went off of a picture of the scoreboard that Fener tweeted. Dabovic did not commit a foul so there's no confirmation that she played. There is no restriction to switching between foreigners between games so that means they chose not to dress Plum. When I said that Plum would be a smart signing for a European team last year, I definitely did not have a top 5 team in mind. I thought she would go somewhere where she would have time to grow and make the adjustment to the European game, which theoretically suits her style. They still need Plum for EuroLeague since without a naturalized Turk, they realistically need five or preferably six foreigners in their lineup. The interesting thing will be what happens if the domestic league playoffs run into WNBA training camp again. I believe both Fener and YDU kept all of their players through the finals even though they had more foreigners than the four allowed in the league.

I believe both Fener and YDU kept all of their players through the finals even though they had more foreigners than the four allowed in the league.

Yeah, from what I remember everyone stuck around to the bitter end last season, even the ones who were essentially just paid spectators.

I still don't get how Plum's agents can bitch and moan about her not getting to play in her 'true position' of point guard in the WNBA, then send her to a Euro team where Birsel Vardarli is already on the roster. And it's not like Vardarli was a new or surprising pickup. She's been entrenched at Fener for years, and she's nothing other than a point guard. I can only assume it was comfortably the best offer they got, and money overruled sense.

It's not gonna help Plum's cause in Vegas (assuming she's still on that roster) if she shows up late and Jefferson's been running the team for weeks already. Laimbeer tends to mess around with his lineups when the team hits a bad stretch, but Plum may have to wait a while to push her way back in again.

Do you have the playoff format for China? They changed things due to 14 teams but I assume it's top 8? I also checked the Eurobasket/asia-basket site and they haven't noticed that Tina Charles was replaced by Candace Parker. Tina's putting up some great numbers!

Do you have the playoff format for China? They changed things due to 14 teams but I assume it's top 8? I also checked the Eurobasket/asia-basket site and they haven't noticed that Tina Charles was replaced by Candace Parker. Tina's putting up some great numbers!

Yes, it's top 8 with best of 5 series in each round. It's a much simpler format than the last two years.

Fowles was not rested in the last game. She has an injury and is considered day-to-day. Also in news for the last round of games on Wednesday, Elizabeth Williams will not be played by Liaoning after they were eliminated from playoff contention.

Not that I expect a site with as much reach as eurobasket.com to have someone fluent in every language, but there are many ways to confirm that it is Parker and not Charles.